Nandivarman II
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Nandivarman II was a prominent 8th-century Pallava king of South India known for consolidating the dynasty’s power and patronizing temple architecture and learning.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pallava king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nandivarman Pallava-malla
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ⓘ
Nandivarman Pallavamalla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
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ⓘ
Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToThroneAs | child ⓘ |
| capital | Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | temple constructions in Kanchipuram ⓘ |
| dynasty | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
wars with the Ganga dynasty
ⓘ
wars with the Pandya kingdom ⓘ wars with the Western Chalukya kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| father | Hiranyavarman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 731–796 CE ⓘ |
| house | Pallavas of Kanchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionsFoundIn |
Andhra Pradesh
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ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issued | land grants to Brahmins ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with the Gangas
ⓘ
conflicts with the Western Chalukyas ⓘ consolidating Pallava power ⓘ military resistance against the Pandyas ⓘ patronage of learning ⓘ patronage of temple architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | helped sustain Pallava influence in South India in the 8th century ⓘ |
| patronized |
Brahmanical learning
ⓘ
Sanskrit scholarship ⓘ Shaivism ⓘ Tamil scholarship ⓘ Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | one of the last powerful Pallava rulers ⓘ |
| predecessor | Paramesvaravarman II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 796 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 731 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | Kanchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectedFrom | collateral branch of the Pallava family ⓘ |
| strengthened | Pallava control over Tondaimandalam ⓘ |
| successor | Dantivarman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Brahmin settlements ⓘ |
| title |
Maharaja
ⓘ
Pallavamalla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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